Volunteer Opportunities

Each funding area features carefully selected nonprofit organizations that welcome regular volunteers and make meaningful impact.

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HUMAN SERVICES & BASIC NEEDS

Denver Rescue Mission

Provides meals, shelter, addiction recovery and life transformation programs for people experiencing homelessness

📍 DENVER
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HUMAN SERVICES & BASIC NEEDS

Food Bank of the Rockies

Provides food assistance through warehouse operations, meal packing, and community distribution

📍 DENVER
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HUMAN SERVICES & BASIC NEEDS

Project Angel Heart

Prepares and delivers medically tailored meals to Coloradans with severe illnesses

📍 DENVER
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HUMAN SERVICES & BASIC NEEDS

Homeward Pikes Peak

Empowers individuals and families to access stable housing, mental health services, and recovery programs

📍 COLORADO SPRINGS
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HUMAN SERVICES & BASIC NEEDS

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless

Provides housing, healthcare, and wraparound services for people experiencing or at-risk of homelessness

📍 DENVER
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HUMAN SERVICES & BASIC NEEDS

Silver Key Senior Services

Provides meals, transportation, companionship, and support services for older adults

📍 COLORADO SPRINGS
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HUMAN SERVICES & BASIC NEEDS

Step Denver

Residential recovery program helping men with addiction achieve sobriety and self-sufficiency

📍 DENVER
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HUMAN SERVICES & BASIC NEEDS

Dream Centers of Colorado Springs

Faith-based community services providing food, clothing, education, and support programs

📍 COLORADO SPRINGS
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HUMAN SERVICES & BASIC NEEDS

HopeWest

Provides palliative care, hospice services, and grief support across Western Colorado

📍 GRAND JUNCTION
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HUMAN SERVICES & BASIC NEEDS

Birthline of Loveland

Provides pregnancy support, baby supplies, parenting education, and family services

📍 LOVELAND
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HUMAN SERVICES & BASIC NEEDS

Rose Andom Center

Provides domestic violence shelter, advocacy, counseling, and support services

📍 DENVER
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HUMAN SERVICES & BASIC NEEDS

Diakonia

Emergency assistance providing food, shelter support, and case management services

📍 LONGMONT
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EDUCATION, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT & MENTORING

CrossPurpose

Career and community development program providing job training and mentorship to escape poverty

📍 DENVER
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EDUCATION, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT & MENTORING

Mi Casa Resource Center

Provides education, training, and career pathways for Latino families and low-income individuals

📍 DENVER
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EDUCATION, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT & MENTORING

Parents Challenge

Family engagement and early childhood education support for underserved communities

📍 DENVER
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EDUCATION, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT & MENTORING

Colorado Education Initiative

Partners with educators and policymakers to improve K-12 education outcomes across Colorado

📍 DENVER
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EDUCATION, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT & MENTORING

Colorado UpLift

Mentoring and college access program supporting students from underserved communities

📍 DENVER
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EDUCATION, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT & MENTORING

Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain

Delivers financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship programs to K-12 students

📍 DENVER
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EDUCATION, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT & MENTORING

Peak Education

Education foundation supporting students and teachers in Pikes Peak region schools

📍 COLORADO SPRINGS
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EDUCATION, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT & MENTORING

Greenhouse Scholars

Provides comprehensive scholarship and personal development support for high-performing, under-resourced students

📍 DENVER
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EDUCATION, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT & MENTORING

Forward Steps Foundation

Supports foster youth transitioning to adulthood with mentorship, housing, and education assistance

📍 DENVER
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EDUCATION, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT & MENTORING

Breakthrough Alliance of Colorado

Academic enrichment and college readiness program for motivated, underserved students

📍 DENVER
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EDUCATION, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT & MENTORING

Reach Out and Read Colorado

Promotes early literacy by giving books to children during pediatric visits

📍 DENVER
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EDUCATION, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT & MENTORING

Girls on the Run of the Rockies

Empowers young girls through running and life skills curriculum

📍 DENVER
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EDUCATION, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT & MENTORING

Girl Scouts of Colorado

Leadership development and outdoor education programs for girls across Colorado

📍 DENVER
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EDUCATION, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT & MENTORING

Girls Incorporated of Metro Denver

Inspires girls to be strong, smart, and bold through mentoring and enrichment programs

📍 DENVER
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EDUCATION, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT & MENTORING

Soccer Without Borders Colorado

Uses soccer to support refugee and immigrant youth through education and community building

📍 DENVER
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EDUCATION, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT & MENTORING

SOS Outreach

Youth development through outdoor sports, mentoring, and leadership programs

📍 VAIL
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EDUCATION, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT & MENTORING

Special Olympics Colorado

Sports training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities

📍 DENVER
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EDUCATION, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT & MENTORING

Young Americans Center for Financial Education

Hands-on financial education and entrepreneurship programs for youth

📍 DENVER
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EDUCATION, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT & MENTORING

GJ Blackout

Youth athletics and sports development programs

📍 GRAND JUNCTION
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ECONOMIC MOBILITY, JOBS & WORKFORCE

CrossPurpose

Career and community development program providing job training and mentorship to escape poverty

📍 DENVER
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ECONOMIC MOBILITY, JOBS & WORKFORCE

Mi Casa Resource Center

Provides education, training, and career pathways for Latino families and low-income individuals

📍 DENVER
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ECONOMIC MOBILITY, JOBS & WORKFORCE

Center for Employment Opportunities

Provides employment services and job training for people with criminal justice involvement

📍 DENVER
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ECONOMIC MOBILITY, JOBS & WORKFORCE

Hands of the Carpenter

Job training and employment program for individuals overcoming barriers to employment

📍 COLORADO SPRINGS
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ECONOMIC MOBILITY, JOBS & WORKFORCE

Goodwill of Colorado

Job training, placement services, and retail operations supporting individuals with disabilities and disadvantages

📍 DENVER
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ECONOMIC MOBILITY, JOBS & WORKFORCE

Homeward Pikes Peak

Housing-first approach combined with recovery programs and employment support

📍 COLORADO SPRINGS
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HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH & HOSPITALS

Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation

Supports pediatric healthcare through Children's Hospital Colorado programs and services

📍 AURORA
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HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH & HOSPITALS

Craig Hospital Foundation

Rehabilitation hospital specializing in spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury treatment

📍 ENGLEWOOD
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HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH & HOSPITALS

Judi's House

Grief support services for children, teens, and families who have experienced loss

📍 DENVER
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HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH & HOSPITALS

HopeWest

Provides palliative care, hospice services, and grief support across Western Colorado

📍 GRAND JUNCTION
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ARTS, CULTURE, SPORTS & RECREATION

Denver Center for the Performing Arts

Premier performing arts center offering theater, education, and community programs

📍 DENVER
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ARTS, CULTURE, SPORTS & RECREATION

Colorado Springs Sports Corporation

Attracts and hosts major sporting events and supports local sports initiatives

📍 COLORADO SPRINGS
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ARTS, CULTURE, SPORTS & RECREATION

Colorado Outward Bound School

Wilderness education and leadership development through outdoor adventure programs

📍 DENVER
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ARTS, CULTURE, SPORTS & RECREATION

Roundup River Ranch

Medical specialty camp providing cost-free experiences for children with serious illnesses

📍 GYPSUM
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ARTS, CULTURE, SPORTS & RECREATION

Special Olympics Colorado

Sports training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities

📍 DENVER
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, MULTI-SERVICE & CIVIC

Pikes Peak United Way

Community impact organization addressing education, financial stability, and health needs

📍 COLORADO SPRINGS
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, MULTI-SERVICE & CIVIC

United Way of Southwest Colorado

Mobilizes community resources to improve lives in Southwest Colorado

📍 DURANGO
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, MULTI-SERVICE & CIVIC

Pikes Peak Community Foundation

Community foundation supporting philanthropic giving and nonprofit capacity building

📍 COLORADO SPRINGS
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, MULTI-SERVICE & CIVIC

Colorado Nonprofit Development Center

Provides fiscal sponsorship, capacity building, and support for nonprofit organizations

📍 DENVER
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, MULTI-SERVICE & CIVIC

Assistance League of Denver

All-volunteer organization providing clothing, school supplies, and support to children and families

📍 DENVER
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, MULTI-SERVICE & CIVIC

Capitol Hill Community Services

Neighborhood center providing food assistance, social services, and community programs

📍 DENVER
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, MULTI-SERVICE & CIVIC

Town of Bristol Improvements Board

Community improvement initiatives supporting local development and services

📍 BRISTOL
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, MULTI-SERVICE & CIVIC

City of Colorado Springs

Municipal government volunteer programs and civic engagement opportunities

📍 COLORADO SPRINGS
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POLICY, RESEARCH & ADVOCACY

Common Sense Institute

Non-partisan economic research organization analyzing policies affecting Colorado's economy

📍 DENVER
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POLICY, RESEARCH & ADVOCACY

Independence Institute

Free-market public policy think tank conducting research on state and local issues

📍 DENVER
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POLICY, RESEARCH & ADVOCACY

Colorado Education Initiative

Partners with educators and policymakers to improve K-12 education outcomes across Colorado

📍 DENVER
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HIGHER-ED & SCHOOL FOUNDATIONS

Colorado State University Foundation

Fundraising and alumni engagement supporting CSU students, faculty, and programs

📍 FORT COLLINS
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HIGHER-ED & SCHOOL FOUNDATIONS

University of Colorado Foundation

Philanthropic support for University of Colorado system campuses and programs

📍 BOULDER
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HIGHER-ED & SCHOOL FOUNDATIONS

Air Force Academy Foundation

Supports U.S. Air Force Academy cadets through scholarships and program funding

📍 COLORADO SPRINGS
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HIGHER-ED & SCHOOL FOUNDATIONS

Colorado Association of Black Professional Engineers and Scientists

STEM education pipeline and professional development for Black engineers and scientists

📍 DENVER
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FAITH-BASED, IMMIGRATION, OR OTHER SPECIAL FOCUS

Dream Centers of Colorado Springs

Faith-based community services providing food, clothing, education, and support programs

📍 COLORADO SPRINGS
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FAITH-BASED, IMMIGRATION, OR OTHER SPECIAL FOCUS

Blue Rising Community

Civic engagement and community organizing focused on social justice initiatives

📍 DENVER
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FAITH-BASED, IMMIGRATION, OR OTHER SPECIAL FOCUS

Colorado Healing Fund

Rapid response victim assistance for those affected by community tragedies and mass violence

📍 DENVER
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